Health summit, watershed transfer discussed at work sessionThe Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council on Tuesday focused on a potential community health summit, the transfer of a watershed in the Monashka Bay area and economic development training. City mayor Pat Branson brought the items for discussion forward during the joint work session after emailing with Sitka Mayor Mim McConnell and Sitka Health Summit executive director Melissa Marconi Wentzel. In ...

Borough and city talk DOT prioritiesThe Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council discussed on Tuesday a priority list of transportation-related issues, including the intersection of Mill Bay Road and East Rezanof Drive. Included in the joint work session packet was a letter from resident Don Roberts, who wrote the Department of Transportation, expressing his concerns about the intersection. A response from DOT acknowledged that the int...

Kodiak boys roar into basketball seasonDuring David Anderson’s tenure as Kodiak’s boys basketball coach he has been known to turn back the clock a few decades. The fourth-year coach is at it again. “We are going to take the wind out of the sails with some of these teams that we play and hold the ball a little bit,” Anderson said. “I’m not going to deny it. We can’t run with teams, I think we will score OK, but we are not going to get up the court.” And...

Public Safety Blotter: Dec. 18Dec. 8 At 7:16 a.m., police warned a driver on Rezanof Drive West about a license plate issue. At 9:05 a.m., a 911 caller reported vehicle in a ditch on Rezanof Drive West. There were no injuries, and the vehicle was towed. At 9:38 a.m., a 911 caller reported a hit and run on Center Avenue. It was logged for insurance purposes. At 12:15 p.m., a 911 caller reported harassment on Woody Way Loop. Police advised them ...

Alaska State Troopers: Dec. 18Dec. 14 At 4:39 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of an assault between two family members at a residence. The troopers found that a man had assaulted a family member. He was arrested on suspicion of assault in the fourth degree involving domestic violence. Dec. 16 At 7:48 p.m., while investigating a reported theft on Mission Road, troopers contacted a man who was found to have an outstanding Kodiak Po...

Boys schedule filled with challenging gamesKodiak is not easing into the basketball season; it is leaping right into it. The Bears open the year with four straight tournaments — the T-Bird Classic, the Lime Solar/Pepsi Invitational, the Joe Floyd Tournament and the Alaska Airlines Classic. Fourth-year coach David Anderson is straight forward in what he expects from his squad. “If we win three out of the 12 games, I will be happy,” he said. Kodiak begins it...

Walk and Roll program sees big growthIf you saw more children out walking and biking to and from school in the second half of October, it was due to Island Trail’s Network’s Walk and Roll program, an effort to get more kids heading to school under their own power. On Monday, ITN’s Tom Pogson gave a presentation to the Kodiak Island Borough School District about this year’s results. This is the third year ITN has held the program, part of the nationwi...

Public Safety Blotter: Dec. 17Dec. 7 Around 2:29 a.m., police conducted four bar checks downtown. At 4:02 a.m., police arrested a man in the Rezanof Drive and Mill Bay Road area on suspicion of driving with a revoked license. At 4:43 a.m., police warned a driver on Benny Benson Drive about a vehicle equipment issue. At 4:58 a.m., police cited a driver on Mill Bay Road for having no proof of insurance. At 8:59 a.m., police arrested a man on Ben...

Kodiak girls reload for 2014-15 basketball seasonFor the first time in three decades Kodiak High School’s girls basketball team enters the season as the defending 4A state champions. A lot has changed since Kodiak cut down the net in March, capping a 27-0 season. New coach. Yes. New players. You betcha. New attitude. Of course. “I have a lot of respect for what they did last year, but we don’t really care about what happened last year,” said first-year coach Kri...